Tomiwa Babalola
Chidera Ezeh and Taiwo Awononiyi will lead the Flying Eagles squad that will face Senegal in the opening game of the Caf U-20 African Youth Championship which will kick off today.
Nigeria won Bronze in the 2013 edition of the tournament after beating Mali 2-1 in the third place match, but the current coach has vowed not to leave any stone un-turned when he starts his side's campaign today.
Garba vowed to attack every match like it was the final to ensure that the Flying Eagles make Nigerians proud like his U-17 boys did two years ago.
“Our opening game is as good as the final,” Manu said at his team’s official press conference at Leopold Sedar Senghor in Dakar on Saturday.
“We will not toy with this game as we want to win it. It is our most important match of the tournament.
“They say the journey of a million miles starts with the first step. We want to win and go all the way.
“If you lost the first game, you will most likely struggle in the tournament.”
He added: “At the 2013 CAF U17 Championship we beat Ghana 6-1 in our opening game. We also beat Mexico 6-1 in our opening game at the FIFA U17 World Cup.
“We went all the way on both occasions.”
Joshua Enaholo – Musa Muhammed, Mustapha Abdullahi, Zaharadeen Bello, Prince Izu Omego – Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, Akinjide Idowu, Ifeanyi Matthew, Bernard Bulbwa – Chidera Ezeh, Taiwo Awoniyi
Chidera Ezeh and Taiwo Awononiyi will lead the Flying Eagles squad that will face Senegal in the opening game of the Caf U-20 African Youth Championship which will kick off today.
Nigeria won Bronze in the 2013 edition of the tournament after beating Mali 2-1 in the third place match, but the current coach has vowed not to leave any stone un-turned when he starts his side's campaign today.
Garba vowed to attack every match like it was the final to ensure that the Flying Eagles make Nigerians proud like his U-17 boys did two years ago.
“Our opening game is as good as the final,” Manu said at his team’s official press conference at Leopold Sedar Senghor in Dakar on Saturday.
“We will not toy with this game as we want to win it. It is our most important match of the tournament.
“They say the journey of a million miles starts with the first step. We want to win and go all the way.
“If you lost the first game, you will most likely struggle in the tournament.”
He added: “At the 2013 CAF U17 Championship we beat Ghana 6-1 in our opening game. We also beat Mexico 6-1 in our opening game at the FIFA U17 World Cup.
“We went all the way on both occasions.”
Joshua Enaholo – Musa Muhammed, Mustapha Abdullahi, Zaharadeen Bello, Prince Izu Omego – Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, Akinjide Idowu, Ifeanyi Matthew, Bernard Bulbwa – Chidera Ezeh, Taiwo Awoniyi
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